Tag: Bipartisan Background Check Act

Washington : The US House of Representatives has approved a Bill expanding background checks for all gun sales, including those at gun shows and on the internet. The Bipartisan Background Check Act seeks to close loopholes that allow people to buy guns without being subjected to a federal background check -- under current law, private purchases are excluded from those checks. The legislation is the most significant gun control measure to make progress in Congress in more than two decades. The Democratic-controlled House passed it by 240 votes to 190 but the Bill was unlikely...